North Dakota State vs. Northern Arizona betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 6

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The North Dakota State Bison (6-3) are heavy favorites (-11.5) as they try to continue a four-game home winning streak when they take on the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (4-3) on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at Scheels Center. The matchup airs at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 147.5 in the matchup.

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North Dakota State vs. Northern Arizona betting lines

  • North Dakota State moneyline odds to win: -855
  • Northern Arizona moneyline odds to win: +568
  • Spread: North Dakota State (-11.5)
  • Total: 147.5

North Dakota State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, North Dakota State has a better record against the spread (2-0-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (2-2-0).
  • In home games, the Bison eclipse the total 100% of the time (two of two games). They’ve hit the over in 75% of games on the road (three of four contests).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Bison were the 26th-ranked team in the nation (81.1 points per game) last season. Defensively, they were 255th (74.6 points allowed per game).
  • At 32.1 rebounds per game and 30.3 rebounds conceded, North Dakota State was 174th and 121st in the nation, respectively, last year.
  • Last season the Bison were ranked 77th in the country in assists with 15.0 per game.

North Dakota State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 3-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-0 (Home: 2-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.6 (223rd in nation) 42.4 (140th) 32.9 (203rd) 31.3 (201st) 16.7 (78th) 10.4 (81st)

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Northern Arizona statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Northern Arizona was better against the spread away (8-7-0) than at home (5-6-0) last season.
  • Lumberjacks games finished above the over/under more often at home (eight times out of 11) than away (10 of 15) last year.
  • The Lumberjacks, when moneyline underdogs, won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than on the road (5-7) last year.

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Lumberjacks scored 75.9 points per game (119th-ranked in college basketball) last season. They ceded 71.6 points per contest at the other end (165th-ranked).
  • With 33.8 boards per game, Northern Arizona was 68th in the nation. It gave up 28.6 rebounds per contest, which ranked 38th in college basketball.
  • The Lumberjacks ranked 99th in college basketball with 14.6 assists per game.

Northern Arizona betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-1-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 11.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-0-0; As Underdog: 3-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-3-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-0 (Home: 1-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-3 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.0 (112th in nation) 43.8 (198th) 33.4 (190th) 33.7 (286th) 14.1 (204th) 10.9 (116th)
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